Health Care Reform (Affordable Care Act) Leadership Summit April 26, 2010 Cindy Graunke
2 Contents Transparency Disclosure of Ownership Nursing Home Compare Reporting of Staffing Notice of Facility Closure Standardized Complaint Form Targeting Enforcement Civil Money Penalties Background Checks Accountability Compliance & Ethics Program
3 Contents Training/Research National Independent Monitor Demo National Training Institute for Surveyors & Grants to State Agencies Dementia & Abuse Prevention Training National Nurse Aide Registry Culture Change & Use of Information Technology in Nursing Homes National Demonstration
4 Summary of State Impacts Requires States to Post Consumer-Oriented Website with 2567s, Plan of correction & Complaints Develop & Provide Independent Informal Dispute Resolution Process for CMPs Notice Requirements for Facility Closure Opportunity for Funding State background Checks State Grant Program for design & implementation of complaint investigation system
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6 Disclosure of Ownership Nursing Homes Must Disclose & Report: Each member of the Governing Body Each Officer, Director, Member, Partner, Trustee, or Managing Employee. Organizational Structure
7 Disclosure of Ownership Additional Disclosable Parties: Exercises operational, financial or managerial control, or provides financial or cash management services. Provides management or administrative services, management or clinical consulting services, or accounting or financial services to the facility.
8 Disclosure of Ownership Names of Ownership or Control Interest Equal or Exceeds 5% (mortgage, deed of trust, note or other obligation)
9 Disclosure of Ownership CMS will Publish Regulations to Require Facilities to: Report in a Standardized Format Ensure that the Nursing Home Certifies (as a Condition of Participation & Payment) that the Information is Accurate & Current. CMS will provide Guidance & Technical Assistance
10 Disclosure of Ownership Public Availability of Information Before Final Rule: Make Ownership Information to the Secretary, IG, State LTC Ombudsman & State upon request One Year After Final Rule: Make Ownership Information Available to the Public as Required in the Final Rule.
11 Nursing Home Compare Requires CMS to Post: Staffing Data (including Turnover & Tenure) Special Focus Facility Information Links to State Internet Websites Standardized Complaint Form Summary Information on Substantiated Complaints
12 Nursing Home Compare Number of Adjudicated Instances of Criminal Violations by a Facility or Employee of a facility Committed inside the facility Number of CMPs levied against the facility, employees, & contractors Violations or crimes of: Abuse Neglect Exploitation Sexual Abuse Serious Bodily Injury
13 Nursing Home Compare Timeliness of Submission: States submit survey information to CMS not later than date the information is sent to the Nursing Home.
14 Nursing Home Compare Availability of Survey, Certification & Complaints The Nursing Home Must: Have reports for the last 3 preceding years available for any individual to review upon request; and Post Notice of the Availability of these Reports
15 Nursing Home Compare CMS will: Provide Guidance on how States can establish electronic links to Form 2567; Complaint Forms. Include such information on Nursing Home Compare if possible. States will: Maintain a consumeroriented website Includes Form 2567 Complaint Investigations Plans of Correction Other Information
16 Reporting of Staffing Requires Consultation To Develop Includes Direct-Care Staff Electronically Submitted Based on Payroll & Other verifiable data Uniform Format
17 Reporting of Staffing Type of worker Registered Nurse Licensed Practical Nurse Licensed Vocational Nurse Certified Nursing Assistant Therapist Other Medical Personnel
18 Notice of Facility Closure Administrator Written notification of Closure CMS State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Residents Legal Representatives Other responsible parties Notice is 60 days before closure unless CMS deems appropriate an earlier closure date.
19 Notice of Facility Closure Administrator Ensure that no new residents are admitted on or after the date of written notification of closure. Include in written notice Plan for transfer & relocation Specify date of Closure CLOSED
20 Notice of Facility Closure State Ensure that before a Nursing Home closes all residents have been successfully relocated CMS May continue payment during the period beginning with notice and ending on the date when residents are successfully relocated.
21 Notice of Facility Closure Sanctions Against Administrator CMP up to $100,000 (Mandatory) Exclusion from participation in any Federal health care program (Permissive) Any other penalties prescribed by law
22 Standardized Complaint Form Requires CMS to develop a standardized complaint form for use by: Resident Person Acting on Behalf of Resident Form to be used in Filing a Complaint with: State Survey Agency State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
23 Standardized Complaint Form Availability -- State must make form available to residents & any person acting on the resident s behalf
24 Standardized Complaint Form Complaint Resolution Process -- Assure that legal representative is not denied access to resident or retaliated if a complaint filed Complaint Resolution Process includes: Procedures to assure accurate tracking of complaints (including notification to complainant) Procedures to determine likely severity of a complaint, and investigation of complaint Deadlines for responding to complaint & notifying complainant of the outcome.
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26 Compliance & Ethics Program Nursing Homes Operate a compliance and ethics program Prevent & Detect Criminal, Civil & Administrative Violations Promote Quality of Care Regulations Will Take Into Account Larger Organizations with more than 5 nursing homes (i.e., nursing home chains)
27 Compliance & Ethics Program Requirements for Compliance & Ethics Program: Designed, implemented & Enforced Meets the Following Components: Organization establishes standards & procedures Specific individuals within high-level personnel of organization have been assigned responsibility Do not delegate responsibility to individuals who have a propensity to engage in criminal, civil & administrative violations
28 Compliance & Ethics Program Meets the Following Components: Organization takes steps to communicate standards and procedures to all employees Takes steps to achieve compliance with standards Standards must be consistently enforced After offense detected, organization takes steps to respond Organization takes periodic reassessment of compliance program
29 Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement Program (QAPI) CMS will establish (through regulations) & implement a QAPI program Establish standards Provide Technical Assistance in Developing Best Practices to meet standards
30 Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement Program (QAPI) 1-year after regulations are promulgated Nursing Homes must submit to CMS a plan to meet such standards and implement such best practices Including how to coordinate the implementation of the plan with quality assessment and assurance activities in 1819(b)(1)(B) and 1919(b)(1)(B).
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32 Civil Money Penalties Changes CMP Statute: Reduction of CMPs for certain self-reported deficiencies Prohibits Reduction Repeated deficiencies Pattern of Harm or Immediate Jeopardy
33 Civil Money Penalties Collection of CMPs Provide Nursing Homes the opportunity of Independent Informal Dispute Resolution before collection. CMS may collect CMPs prior to formal hearing CMPs will be kept in an Escrow Account CMP + Interest if NH Successful on Appeal
34 Civil Money Penalties Use of CMPs (if NH is unsuccessful) May be used to support activities that benefit residents Projects that support resident & family councils Other consumer involvement in assuring quality Approved by the Secretary (CMS)
35 Background Checks Builds on Previous Background Check program conducted under a CMS pilot Not mandatory but discretionary for a State Federal Match Federal funds shall be 3 times the amount that the State guarantees to make available. OIG will conduct Evaluation & Report to Congress.
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37 National Training Institute National Training Institute for Federal and State Surveyors (Run by HHS Funded Contract) Purpose -- provide & improve surveyor training in investigation of abuse, neglect & misappropriation of property.
38 National Training Institute Activities Assess SA use of specialized surveyors Evaluate surveyor competencies Provide national program of training, tools and technical assistance Develop and disseminate information on best practices for investigation Assess performance of State complaint intake system Provide a national 24-hours/7 days a week back-up system to State complaint intake system
39 National Training Institute Analyze & report on: Number & Sources of Complaints # of Referrals to Law Enf. Results of Fed. & State investigation of complaints Conduct National Study of cost to SAs of conducting complaint investigations Make Recommendations on options to increase efficiency & costeffectiveness
40 Grants to State Survey Agencies To design & implement complaint investigation systems that: Prioritize complaints Respond to complaints with optimum effectiveness Optimize collaboration between local authorities, consumers and providers
41 Dementia & Abuse Prevention Training Amends Statute to include dementia management training and abuse prevention training Clarifies the definition of nurse aide to include contract staff.
42 Culture Change & Use of Technology National Demonstration Two Demonstration Projects Best practices in Culture Change Development of Best Practices in Use of Information Technology Demo Projects Take Into Consideration Special Needs of Residents (cognitive impairment, including dementia). Duration Not to Exceed 3 Years
43 National Nurse Aide Registry Conduct a Study on Establishing a National Nurse Aide Registry Evaluate Who should be included in registry How such a registry complies with Federal and State privacy laws and regulations How data would be collected What entities and individuals have access to data How registry would provide appropriate information regarding violations of Federal and State laws
44 National Nurse Aide Registry Evaluate How functions of nurse aide registry be coordinated nationwide program for background checks How information included in State nurse aide registries be included in national registry Funding Not to Exceed $500K